Negombo protest: Suspects remanded

3 December 2016 04:19 pm

The 18 suspects who were arrested in connection with the Negombo incident were remanded till December 9 by Acting Magistrate Shantha Niriella.

The suspects were arrested this morning in connection with the incident where a group of people staged a protest by obstructing the Colombo-Negombo main road yesterday.

Six three-wheelers and a private bus were also taken into police custody. (Hubert Fernando)